What's involved with this role:
Interim Senior HR Consultant
Reference no: Rotherham 0009 B548 / 1
Pay Rate: £21.52 per hour PAYE
37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 2-3 months
City: ROTHERHAM
Hybrid
This is a key role where you will be supporting the HR Business Partner to deliver high level specialist HR advice, guidance and operational support to managers and employees ensuring that council policies and procedures are followed appropriately. Undertaking projects at either a corporate or service level to deliver workforce solutions and support the HRBP in the delivery of Workforce Plan objectives.
You will supervise HR Consultants in delivery of the full employee lifecycle and change management, providing appropriate support and guidance as required. Developing effective working relationships with managers and employees of all levels, and trade union representatives to deliver solutions on a range of HR/workforce issues, recommending and influencing action or support as appropriate.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide specialist technical and professional advice to the service and its customers
Lead/facilitate other staff to ensure effective service delivery and delivery of projects, including training, planning and allocating work, checking work is done to time and quality and carrying out on-job training
Carry out research, monitoring of data and reviews of local and national policy and best practice
Provide effective performance management and coordination of the resources allocated to the delivery of projects and the service, including contract management of providers
Ensure performance indicators and targets are met and monitor and review standard procedures, operational practices and set up revised working practices.
Organise and chair meetings, focus groups and working groups, both internal and external, including setting or agreeing agendas
Ensure good financial management to meet budgetary targets
Key requirements:
Level 7 qualification e.g. Post Graduate Certificates and Diplomas with a considerable breadth and depth of knowledge across the relevant specialist area, or a range of areas Or Evidence of the equivalent level of knowledge gained through work experience
Substantial knowledge and understanding of the legislative frameworks, policies, key issues and working practices relevant within the specialism of this post, including policy development, corporate/strategic planning and managing change
Experience in a HR role providing high level/specialist advice and guidance in the following: recruitment & retention, change management including restructuring and TUPE, terms & conditions, high level/complex employee relations case work including disciplinary, grievance and capability, attendance management.
Experience of managing others in the delivery of HR solutions, case work or projects.
Experience of managing a complex employee relations caseload.
Experience of developing and reviewing corporate HR policies and procedures
Experience of working within a trade union environment
Experience of the design and delivery of learning and development events
Experience of interpreting and applying up to date knowledge and understanding of employment legislation.
Analysing, interpreting and presenting management information to a range of audiences and in a range of formats.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Qualification details and any other experience/skills relevant to the role to help support your application should be clearly shown in your CV.
Due to the number of CVs being sent to us unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
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Job Ref: Rotherham 0009 B548 / 1
Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
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